primärer

[pʁiˈmɛːʁɐ]

/[pʁiˈmɛːʁɐ]/ adj

The verdict

“primärer” is uncommon German (frequency #64,621 among 3,409 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,621
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs primär

Corpus desk

Index DE-primarer · primärer · German

primärer · rank #64,621 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,621
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH profane

Nearest frequency peer: profane (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „primärer“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „primärer“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for primärer
PropertyValue
Headwordprimärer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pʁiˈmɛːʁɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#64,621
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „primärer“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).primärerfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „profane“ (#64,622), „Presseberichte“ (#64,619), „Projektleiterin“ (#64,623). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „primärer“ bei #64,621. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

primärer is uncommon German at frequency #64,621 among 3,409 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [pʁiˈmɛːʁɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

primärer doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is primärer, spelled P-R-I-M-Ä-R-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs primär
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs primär
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs primär
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs primär
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs primär

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "primärer"?
"primärer" is spelled P-R-I-M-Ä-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁiˈmɛːʁɐ].
What does "primärer" mean?
As an adjective, "primärer" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs primär
How do you pronounce "primärer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "primärer" is [pʁiˈmɛːʁɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "primärer" come from?
"primärer" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "primärer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list